Ready to explore Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitation? Here's everything you need to know before you go!
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Available trails
| TrailTrails | Dist.Distance | GainElevation | Difficulty | GPX |
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8.6 km | — | ||
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Beginner
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8.8 km | — | Beginner |
Trail description
What the City of Montréal publishes
The nature park is at 2425 boulevard Gouin Est, in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Montréal-Nord boroughs. The City says it combines nature and history and is full of activities for everyone. It describes it as the most urban of the nature parks, linear in shape, along the Rivière des Prairies.
The trails
- Summer walking trail: 8.8 km, easy level.
- Winter walking trail: 8.6 km.
- Snowshoe trail: 2.1 km, easy level.
- Cross-country skiing: l'Écureuil (3.6 km, easy), la Tortue (1.3 km, easy) and le Lapin (2.7 km, intermediate).
The City suggests a walk (8.8 km) or a bike ride to watch hundreds of bird species. Its page gives no elevation gain, no duration and no surface type, and does not say whether the walking trail is a loop. Summer and winter maps are linked from the page.
What to see
The ruins of the old mills, the Maison du Pressoir (10865 rue du Pressoir), the Maison du Meunier (10897 rue du Pont) and the viewpoints over the Rivière des Prairies.
Services and facilities
- Toilets (including accessible toilets), a changing table and a drinking fountain.
- A café and snack bar, a picnic area and a welcome chalet (2425 boulevard Gouin Est).
- An electric vehicle charging station, a bike repair station and bike racks.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible with assistance, stroller-friendly, with accessible parking and toilets and a drop-off zone for adapted transport. The City lists a Kéroul certification.
Parking
Parking is paid ("Stationnement ($)" on the City's page). According to the City's page on parking in nature parks, taxes included: $8.60 for 2 hours, $11 for the day, $27.80 for the seasonal permit (September 1 to December 31) and $69.70 for the annual permit. You pay at the parking meter (Visa or Mastercard) or online. A permit is valid for one vehicle only and is not refundable. Parking lots may close earlier than 10 p.m.
Dogs
Unconfirmed for this nature park: its page says nothing about dogs. The City's general rule for its parks is that dogs are welcome if leashed; nothing says it applies unchanged here.
Unconfirmed
The City specifies no elevation gain, duration, surface, admission fee, dog rule or transit access for this nature park.
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Services and amenities
Toilets (including accessible), a changing table, a drinking fountain, a café and snack bar, a picnic area, an electric vehicle charging station, a bike repair station and bike racks.
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Ready to go?
Everything you need to know before you goStarting Point
Welcome chalet: 2425 boulevard Gouin Est, Montréal, Quebec H2B 1X7. The City also lists the Maison du Meunier (10897 rue du Pont) and the Maison du Pressoir (10865 rue du Pressoir).
When?
Open every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (usual hours published by the City of Montréal). Parking lots may close earlier.
How much?
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